The last time inflation expectations ran that high was in 1981, toward the end of a historic period of high prices, ...

Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and ...

Inflation is headed in the wrong direction and Americans have grown more cautious about how much they spend — not a good omen for the U.S. economy.

Spending at US retailers skyrocketed last month at the strongest monthly pace in more than two years as Americans rushed to beat President Donald Trump’s massive tariff hikes.

The university’s advance monthly consumer sentiment index for April tumbled, falling nearly 11% from a month earlier and is ...

The first monthly decline in prices in nearly five years also suggested softening demand amid recession fears and led markets ...

The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on ...

It started creeping upward that year when a combination of supply chain backlogs and generous stimulus policies fueled a rapid uptick in consumer spending. Inflation peaked in mid-2022 and has bee ...

The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index slid to 50.8 in April from 57.0 in March and dipping below the 54.0 ...

Retail sales are forecast to total as much as $5.48 trillion in 2025, according to a new forecast by the National Retail ...

US consumer spending for Easter is expected to rise about 5% this year as Americans snap up candy and gifts to celebrate despite concerns around high inflation and economic uncertainty ...

Tariffs, government layoffs, and federal spending cuts have created economic uncertainty and heightened risk, economist Joel ...